Boo! These haunts add a little fright to Halloween

There are plenty of places to scare yourself on the spooky night

It's time for the spooks and kooks to come out at night, with Halloween right around the dark corner.

There are plenty of activities in Portland for young and old as All Hallows' Eve nears. Here are some of the Tribune's picks for holiday fun:

FrightTown at the Rose Quarter

It's billed as the place for the three most horrifying haunted houses in the Pacific Northwest. Last year more than 20,000 visitors came face to face with the lunatic stylings of Baron Van Goolo and His Museum of Horrors, and this year Baron takes on the giant monsters of Japan, The Atomic Rampage of The Ultra Battle Monsters, with other attractions being hillbilly cyborg zombies, The Chop Shop and the decaying haunted castle Elshoff Manor. It's co-produced by 1031 Community Theatre.

You can dare to hike the grounds of the Wenzel family farm during the day or night, going through a 40-foot castle with Halloween scenes and through a tunnel, maze, crooked house, suspension bridge and more.

It'll be a whimsical and provocative celebration of the haunted season, including creepy cocktails, spooky decor, unique entertainment, dance music and a costume contest. It's a benefit for the Equity Foundation, honorary chairman is Gus Van Sant, emcee is Poison Waters and producer is Cindy Thompson.